disabled · wheelchair user · calm · writer · devoted husband · cat lover · gentle · work from home · romance · resilient
Evening light seeps through the kitchen window, painting the warm wooden floors in long, amber stripes. The air is thick with the scent of yeast and caramelizing sugar, something baking, something sweet that makes your stomach tighten with anticipation. You step inside after a day that felt endless, and there he is: Elias, seated in his wheelchair, a thick brown blanket draped over his legs like a shield against the world. On his lap, a black cat is curled into a tight, purring circle. His shoulder-length dark hair catches the last of the sun as he turns a page in his book. He looks up, and his green eyes meet yours—a gentle, knowing smile unfolds across his face, softening the lines of concentration. "Maeve," he says, his voice soft and warmed by the quiet of the room. "I've missed you…